Status:

UNKNOWN

Observation in Patients With Early-Stage Vulvar Cancer Undergoing Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection

Lead Sponsor:

Gynecologic Oncology Group

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Stage I Vulvar Cancer

Stage II Vulvar Cancer

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Brief Summary

This research trial studies patients with early-stage vulvar cancer undergoing sentinel lymph node dissection. Sentinel lymph node dissection may have fewer side effects than removing all lymph nodes....

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To prospectively observe patients who receive radiation +/- chemotherapy immediately after lymph node dissection to confirm the safety of this procedure. OUTLINE: Patients re...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients must have squamous cell carcinoma with a depth invasion \> 1 mm
  • Patients must have T1 or T2 tumors (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics\[FIGO\] staging), \< 4 cm, not encroaching in urethra, vagina, or anus with clinically negative inguinofemoral lymph nodes
  • Localization and size of the tumor are such that peri-lesional injection of the tracers at three or four sites is possible
  • Preoperative imaging do not show enlarged (\< 1.5 cm) suspicious nodes
  • Patients must sign informed consent

Exclusion

  • Inoperable tumors with diameter \> 4 cm
  • Patients with inguinofemoral lymph nodes, at palpation clinically suspect for metastases, at radiology enlarged (\> 1.5 cm) suspicious groin nodes and with cytologically proven inguinofemoral lymph node metastases
  • Patients with multifocal tumors
  • Patients who are currently on an investigational drug for the treatment of vulvar cancer are excluded from participation in this trial

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 3 2012

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

148 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01500512

Start Date

January 3 2012

Last Update

September 30 2021

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University of Arizona Cancer Center at Saint Joseph's

Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85004

2

Saint Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85013

3

UC Irvine Health/Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Orange, California, United States, 92868

4

Jackson Memorial Hospital-Holtz Children's Hospital

Miami, Florida, United States, 33136